The patient is unconscious and has an increased intracranial pressure (ICP) monitor. Which of the following interventions will the nurse incorporate into the patient's care?
A) Continue to stimulate the patient with loud speech and painful stimuli.
B) Manage the system with clean technique.
C) Level the transducer 1 in above the patient's ear.
D) Keep the patient's head away from the transducer.
Ans: C
Feedback: A patient who has an ICP monitor should be spoken to in a soothing tone and gently touched. The transducer should be leveled 1 in above the patient's ear. All connections should be checked for leaks and the system handled with strict sterile asepsis.
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